Thanks for sharing this!

I was there with the RAF in 1987/88 fantastic island.

Thanks for your video - I enjoyed it very much! I was only there once, on a temporary duty assignment with the USA space program (Pan Am contractor engineer to the USAF - communications systems) in 1977. Got to use a military Jeep over a weekend to tour most of the island, including Dampier's Drip (I think it was called) in the midst of the bamboo forest at the top of Green Mountain, and most points in-between. It seems to have changed a lot in the intervening 22 years - and now it's 24 more years later! A fascinating place!

Great video. We were airborne in a Hawk doing circuits as Concorde was taxing. We were told to hold off to allow Concorde not to miss it's Oceanic clearance. As she lifted off we turned in behind her and had the most glorious viewpoint :-) We followed for a bit, keeping a safe distance, but just dumbstruck at the amazing sight. A memory etched in my mind.

Worst quality of video

Fantastic moment of aviation history captured on film.

Is the sanctuary still in operation

I was taking part in phase two training at larkhill during this time. The firepower demo was amazing.

Thank you. Quite comprehensive. I especially love that green mountain. Surprisingly, there don't seem to be many vids of it.

@FOY264 Just got back, if you'd like to see some up to date photos just ask!

I was on the short flight from Heathrow into Boscombe Down, Aug 1998. Never to be forgotten!! Every minute 100% exciement! I have a video which I will upload soon.

I do realize that you have posted this 5 years ago and this was actually recorded back in 1999. Do you know if a lot things has changed since then?

why was concorde at boscombe dowm,

Amazing footage. What a difference all that traffic made. Cheers

My father worked there in the 1950s on the missle tracking station. I have some of his Kodachrome slides. Thanks for letting me see more of the island.

Greetings from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thanks for your post. I gathered quite a lot from this video.

.This was not the first Concorde flight out of Wiltshire. There were several back in1986 of which I was on one flight in G-BOAD from "D" Sqdn apron on 1 December 1986. On board was the Commandant and the Supt of Flying and several other lesser Boscombe Down mortals.

nice video

It is interesting to see how the Darwin and Hooker ecological experiment has brought greenery and water to the peaks of Ascension Island!

I've adopted coraline!!!!!!!!!! Omf

truly Victorian in the fact most indigenous species have been replaced by hoofed animals. eliminating the possibility of cultivating the island therefore leaving the people there dependent on mainland support

went to school there from 79 to 84 ,spent a lot of time swimming on long Beach .lived in two boats village .was last in Ascension in 1994 working for belfour beatty.now living in nyc....

Operated the air bridge from 2003 - 2007 with Air Atlanta. ASI was our favourite layover. Is the poltergeist still active in Tristar ?

fascinating, thank you for posting this. I would love to go there.

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it's an amazing place I was in the video a couple times 😊

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